From our core staff and directors, to our ambassadors and trustees, everyone involved in MARINElife is doing great work for our oceans.
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Billy Heaney
Ambassador
Billy is an ambassador for MARINElife, and the patron of the Brighton Dolphin Project. He is also an ambassador for Paddlelogger and for the Big Blue Ocean Cleanup.
He has worked alongside Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) campaigning to Save NZ Dolphins. In 2019, Billy was asked to participate in the RSPB’s ‘State of Nature’ campaign. He is currently working alongside WDC once more to end whale and dolphin captivity.
Emily Stevenson
Ambassador
Emily Stevenson is a marine biologist and the co-founder of the award-winning social enterprise: Beach Guardian. Powered by passion, Emily is also a budding environmental reporter, with her weekly ‘Tune in Tuesday’ video blog reaching over a million people worldwide and regularly features on BBC Spotlight.
In 2019, Emily’s work received recognition as a Point of Light award recipient from the British Prime Minister and a Young Citizen Award from the Rotary Club in Great Britain and Ireland. In 2020, Emily was awarded the highest accolade a young person can achieve for social action and humanitarian efforts: the Diana Award.
Tom Brereton
Director of Research
As well as his role as Director of Research for MARINElife (a position he has held since 2008), Tom is also Visiting Professor in Conservation Science at the University of Nottingham and Associated Director, Monitoring Research for Butterfly Conservation.
Archie Robertson OBE
Chair of Trustees
Archie is an active & experienced Chair, Non-executive Director and Trustee with demonstrated success working in the transport, energy and environmental sectors.
Also committed to third sector leadership, he possesses a strong skills base as a CEO and business development professional. Archie joined MARINElife as Chairman in 2020.
Alun Williams
Trustee
Another recent joiner, Alun is an experienced financial services professional who is now applying his acumen in senior social and environmental causes.
He holds board positions with a leading marine research charity, a community bank and a nature conservation charity, as well as volunteering as a
citizen scientist for a number of marine conservation projects.
Grahame Madge
Trustee
Grahame is a life-long conservationist and communications expert, particularly in media relations.
Currently he works full time at the Met Office in Exeter where he is involved with climate science media work. Formerly he has worked for RSPB as a senior press officer. Grahame has a passion for marine issues and he has worked on many projects relating to seabird conservation, including an international albatross campaign.
Grahame is also a senior surveyor for MARINElife.
Jeremy Worrell
Trustee
One of our newer trustees, Jeremy is a keen conservationist with a long career in digital technology. A former consultant, technology author, board adviser and head of digital & data, he has recently switched his attentions entirely to the non-profit sector. He works full-time as Head of AI for the UK’s National Deaf Children’s Society, and prior to that helped charities including the RSPB and Marine Conservation Society with their digital & AI plans.
Kate Constable
Trustee
Kate is our Trustee (HR) on the MARINElife Board and is an experienced consultant, advisor and coach specialising in transformational change. Kate is passionate about the environment and social responsibility and volunteers for multiple charities that are making a real difference through their work. She enjoys spending time outdoors and likes nothing more than being on the water or out in nature walking with her energetic Labrador!
Rick Morris
Trustee
Rick first discovered MARINElife (known as Biscay Dolphin Research Program) in 1999 on board the P&O ferry ‘The Pride of Bilbao’. On that ship he saw his first cetacean (a Fin Whale) and he has been passionate about marine conservation ever since.
Rick has been a trustee of the charity since 2011 and was chairman from 2015 until 2020. He has been a supporter of BDRP/MARINElife since 1999 and an active volunteer since 2008, conducting surveys onboard large and small boats. His main focus is now on developing MARINElife training and delivering Identification courses to the public and students at Exeter University Penryn Campus both in the classroom and at sea.
Other trustees looking after the charity
- Beccy MacDonald-Lofts
- Olivia McLaughlin
- Martin Venables (Treasurer)
We’re currently seeking one additional trustee with fundraising experience.
Our secretary to the trustees is Sarah Dove.
Our Staff
Running the charity day-to-day, we’re also fortunate to have:
- Tricia Dendle: Charity Administrator
- Tess Milton: Routes Manager & Training Course Coordinator
Survey Route Coordinators
Making sure the science happens are:
- Carol Farmer-Wright
- Glynis Northwood-Long
- Nicola Simpson
- Rick Morris
- Rob Petley-Jones
Volunteer Officers
Our fantastic team of key volunteers includes:
- Kate Llewellin: Publicity Officer
- Tessa Milton: Social Media Officer
- Glynis Northwood-Long
- Beth Bandy: South-West Liaison Officer
- Dr Martin Kitching: North East Regional Officer